Loose-leaf binder.



PATENTED MAR. 19, 1907.

R. P. PARRY. LOOSE LEAF BINDER.

APPLICATION FILED 00T.6,1906.

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MN MM v it .I 3 9w m m fitter/wage REES F. PARRY, or DALLAS, TEXAS.

LOOSE-LEAF BINDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented March 19,, 19.07.

Application filed October 6,1906. Serial No. 337,766

' To all w/eom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, REES F. PARRY, a citi- -zen of the United States, residing at Dallas,

in the county of Dallas and State of Texas,

have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Loose-Leaf Binders, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to loose-leaf'binders such as are used for record, minute, journal, or sales books and various other records.

My invention is especially ada ted for use in public oflices in which reco'r s of deeds,

wills, court-minutes, &o., are kept subject to public inspection, also 'by corporations and commercial and financial concerns. A

The invention will be described in connection with .the accompanying drawing, in which I Figure 1 is an end view of a book embodying the invention opened at one side, so that the front leaf or leaves may be removed. Fig. 2 is a'similar view of the book opened at the other side. Fig. 3 is a transverse section of a portion of the book, taken through one of the binding-posts. Fig. 4 is a longitudinal section on the line 4 of Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a partial plan view' illustrating the devices for locking the covers in place.

Fig. 6 is a view similar to Fig. 4, but showing the opposite end of the book. Fig. 7 illustrates one means for locking and unlocking the book. Fig. 8 illustrates another means for locking and unlocking the book. Fig, 9 is a plan view of a portion of one of the fly-leaves of the book, andFig- 10 is an end view'of the leaf shown in Fig. 9.

1 Referring to the drawings, 11 12 indicate the two covers of the book, which may be of any desired material and construction, and 13 ..indicates the back. Adjacent to the hinge which connects each cover to the back is a locking-slide 14, preferably contained in a metal casing 15 of.r'ectangularcross-section, which casing is suitably connected. to thebindingf Each slide 14 is provided with a plurality of perforationslfi and is normally pressed against a stop 17 by a spring 18, in terposed between the shoulder or seat 19 of the slide 14 and an abutment 20 on the case 15. The spring is inclosed within the casing, and the slide 14 may be cut away, as shown, to make room for it.

The openings 16 in the locking-slides register with openings inthe casings 15, and the corresponding open-in s in the two casings are opposite to each ot er when the book is closed. A plurality independent or detachable posts or rods 21 extend from cover to cover adjacent to the back, each postbe 1 ing adapted to enter two opposite openings in the casings 15 and to be automatically locked to the covers by the slides '14. For

the purpose of connecting .the posts o h slides the posts are rovided with notches or recesses 22 and pre erably with beveled ends 23, which cause them to pass more readily hi? the openings of the casings and the sli es. l

As shown, the covers are provided with casings are preferably connected by hinge joints 25 to the curved plates 26, which conform to the curvature of the back of the- .book and are preferably incased in the back and form a (part thereof. The casings may be connecte by aseries of .thesebaok-plates or by a single continuous back-plate extend ing throughout the entire len th of the book or the greater portion there These backplates serve to stiffen the back of the :book and preserve its shape, and also to hold the casings 15 in proper relation to the hack and to each other, and they are especially useful in maintaining the openings in the casings directly o. dposite each other, so. that the posts 2 1 will 'rea 'ly enter the casings .andtheopenings in. the locking slides when the book 518 closed. i

In the drawings, 27 indicates the leaves-of the book, and 28- a tab or marker, which is connected to one of the leaves for a purpose to be hereinafterexplained. Justwithin the cover, on each side of the book, I 1 ,lfefeliably place a fly-leaf 29, which is hingedpat 3.0 to a stiff strip 31. The strips al. are preferably reinforced by fiat thin metal plates '32.

Thus, as shown, the strips 31 are eachcom-. [posed of a fiat metal plate 372, surrounded by a cover or case of leather or fabric; the edges of which are connected to'the fiy-leaf'proper,

29. Each of the strips 31 is provided with a series of openings 33,;which receive the posts 21 and cause them to register with the openpreferably round in section an ofsubstaH- tial diamete so asto be stiff and strong and the perforations in the loose leaves .217 and the strips 31 are also'preferably round and sli htly larger than the posts.

eferr-ing to Fig. 7, .34 indicates a key too m5 'IIIgS 1n the casings 15. The .osts 21 are adapted to be inserted in one end of the casing to push the locking-slide 14 back against the tension of the spring 18 and disen age it from the posts 21. In this manner eitIier cover ma be unlocked from the posts 1 and thrown back, as illustrated in Figs-1 and 2, leaving the ends of the posts exposed-and the leaves in condition to be removed from 'the book.- In Fig. 8-1 have shown a screw 35 threaded into a block 36, which is fixed in the end of the casing 15. The inner end of the screw is swiveled in a projection 37 of the slide 14, so that the slide must move in either directionwith the screw. For operating this slide a suitable screw-driver key 38 is provided. With this screw-driver key the slide may be engaged withor disengaged. from the posts." I f When the copying of records in the books .iscompleted, 'm binder is transformed into a permanent bin' ing by securing the slides 14, so that they cannot be released from the ..-,readil tampered with. Forconveniencel provi e screws 39, having handles 40 and partially cut away at 41, so that the handles may be readily broken oii. If additional security is--requiredythe screws 39 "may "be age.

soldered or otherwise rigidly connected with the casings. 7 means may be employed for locking the slides to permanently connect the covers with'the posts 21 and the leaves upon said Assuming that the front page of the book is 'on top, as shown \in Fig. 1, and the'rear page on top, as shown in Fig. 2, the preferred I manner of using the book is as follows: When the first record'is to be placed in the book,

the book is opened, as shown in Fig. 1, the

fly-leaf removed, and the first page then removed and the record made upon," it by means of a type-writer-or otherwise. The fly-leaf is then re laced, the book closed and marked, in Fig. 2. At starting the leaf carrying the marker 28 should be at the back of the book, and the first page of the record is placed in rear of the marker, and the back co'verthen locked upon the posts.

When subsequent pages of the book are to "be written, the respective leaves are removed 1 froni-\ the front '01" the book to-receive the Q records and then placed successively on the ."baek of the book. The written pages there- '5 the marker 28,- and those ages in. front of the marker are blank. liv operating the book in this i'nanner no pages are removed at any time excepting those actuallyin use by the copyist, and the book can be-kept upon the shelf for reference purposes at all times "excepting the brief periods required for removing or inserting the leaves. No occasionordinarily arises for inserting or removin leaves i'rom the middle .of the book. The c erk'in charge of the book may keep possession of the key, so that no unautliorized personcan either insert or remove a a pair of casings connected with the back and covers adjacent to the hinges therepfj 'algfcking-slide in each casing, said casings and slide being provided with corresphndinglylocated openings, a series of posts, each end" of each 0st being. adapted to enter an opening in tlie adjacent casing and slide and'to interlock with the slide, and means for permanently securing each slide in engagement with the adjacent ends of the posts, whereby a permanently-bound book is secured'when' desired the leaves of which cannot be removed. I I

2. In a looselea'f binder, thecombinationwith a plurality-ofinde endent" posts, of a I pair of casings arranged ongitudinally of the It will be evident that other inder and having openings to receive the ends of the posts, means within the casings for locking the casings to the posts, and a common metal plate to which both casings are hinged.

3. In a loose-leaf hinder, the combination with a plurality of inde endent posts, of a pair of casings arranged ongitudinally of the inder and having openings to receive the ends of the posts, means within the casings for locking the casings to the posts, and a common curved plate to which the casings ,ings in the proper relation to each other and v tostiflen the back portion of the book. loeked and turne over and the oppositeside 4. In a loose-leaf binder, the combination W1 th a pair of covers and a suitable back con-' necting the covers, of a air. of casings connected respectively to It is covers and each havlng openlngs to receive the ends of a series of posts, means within the casings for docking the posts to the casings, a series of posts adapted 'to enter the openings in the casings and engage with said locking means,

1 independent register-plates having openings adapted to register with the openings inthe 6 5 fore always appear in regular order back of l casings, and fly-leaves connected to said reg- I I 5 are hinged, said plate serving to hold the casister i lstes, the said register-plates being andindependentregister-plates ha ving onen-f f adapted t,0 receive the end'sof the posts to ings adapted to l eglster with theopemngsm I5 cause-them to register withthe openings in'! the casings, the said. register-plates being.

the casings, substantial] [as set forth '1 adapted to receive the ends of the posts 'to 5 v 5. In wlo'ose leaf bin er, the'combinat'iolfi cause thel-n'to register-with theopenings in i-ttvith a pair of covers and a suitable-back con the casings; substantially as set forth.

heating the coye'rs, of a pair of casings conv In test mony whereof I afiix niy signatilre 2Q heated respectlvely to the covers and each i in presence of'vtwo witnesses. 1

having openings to receive the ends of a se- 5 1 i r- 1'0 spf post's, Ineans'within the casings for igngthe posts t0 the casings, a series Witnesses: I t '1)0s t's adapted to enter the openings in the J. AKWATSON,

caslngs and engage wlth said locking means, JLAIRGRIEVE. 

